§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Aberdare)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the order Paper.
§ Moved, That the Standing Orders relating to Public Business be amended as follows:—
§ standing order 21A
§
Insert the following new Standing Order—
Lords attendance at Commons Select Committees—Any Lord requested by a committee appointed by the Commons to attend as a witness before it or before any subcommittee appointed by it shall have the leave of this House to attend, if his Lordship thinks fit."—
§ (Lord Aberdare.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to, and it was ordered that a Message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.